Curling

The Crestwood Curling Club is a perfect example of how a curling club should be run.It operates like a business. Since attending its first Business of Curling seminar in 1999, the Crestwood has also held its own weekend workshops every few years to help its board of directors develop strategic five-year plans.

Bob Laycock was shocked by the “doom and gloom” attitude he encountered when he was approached almost 10 years ago to be the general manager of the Calgary Curling Club. He wasn’t a curler and was “sort of retired” after 25 years of running golf clubs.

EDMONTON — In two short years, the Shamrock Curling Club has undergone a remarkable renaissance under probably the world’s first curling club general manager with a PhD in philosophy. The Shamrock has almost doubled its base of curlers and added 5-1/2 leagues since Chris McTavish took over the position. During the past season, with one exception, there were two full evening leagues running every night of the week.

Chantele Broderson’s Saville Centre team of Kate Goodhelpson, Brenna Bilassy and Madysan Theroux lost only one game at the Optimist U18 international curling championships. Unfortunately, it came in Sunday’s final at their home club when Broderson dropped a 4-1 decision to Kayla MacMillan of Belleville, Ont.

Sports Highlights

Canadian Curling Association

For the first time in the storied history of the Canadian men’s curling championship, Team Canada will be part of the 12-team field at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier. The Calgary-based foursome that will wear the Maple Leaf includes John Morris, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft and Nolan Thiessen. The inclusion of Team Canada opens the […]